Cloudflare Expands China Network Access with 16.7% Increase in Data Centers
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025 captures of Cloudflare's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: China Network Access data centers increased from 30 to 35 (16.7% increase). Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 17, 2026) lists SASE Pay-as-you-go at $7, Pro at $20, Business at $200, Client-Side Security at $0.1 per 1k requests and Smart Shield + Argo Smart Routing at $5.
Cloudflare's previous recorded change was "Cloudflare Network Services Expands Magic Transit Network Capacity to 321 Tbps, Enhancing Global Infrastructure and Security" (Q4 2024). Before that Pulse recorded "Cloudflare Expands Global Data Center Network to 330 Cities, Enhancing Capacity to 296 Tbps" (Q3 2024), "Cloudflare Network Services Expands Magic WAN Global Presence to 330 Cities, Enhancing Network Capacity and Coverage" (Q3 2024) and "Cloudflare Zero Trust Services Introduces Comprehensive Pricing Restructure with Enhanced Feature Comparison and Free Network Flow Monitoring" (Q3 2024). Cloudflare has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Fastly and Aws also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Limit+17%3035
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 30 | 35 | +17% |
Values as written on Cloudflare's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Cloudflare's pricing page (cloudflare.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where limit reads 30 and then 35.
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Cloudflare, the last 90 days
Full history- Q2 2025packagingCloudflare Zero Trust Services Introduces Log Explorer Add-On with Usage-Based Pricing: Free for First 10 GB, $1/GB After
- Q1 2025improvedCloudflare Expands Global Network Capacity with New Interconnections, Enhancing Performance and Reach
- Q1 2025improvedCloudflare Network Services Achieves 38% Increase in Average Daily Threats Blocked, Enhancing Security for Users Worldwide
- Q4 2024improvedCloudflare Expands China Network Access with 16.7% Increase in Data Centers · this change
- Q4 2024improvedCloudflare Network Services Expands Magic Transit Network Capacity to 321 Tbps, Enhancing Global Infrastructure and Security
- Q3 2024improvedCloudflare Expands Global Data Center Network to 330 Cities, Enhancing Capacity to 296 Tbps
- Q3 2024packagingCloudflare Network Services Expands Magic WAN Global Presence to 330 Cities, Enhancing Network Capacity and Coverage
- Q3 2024packagingCloudflare Zero Trust Services Introduces Comprehensive Pricing Restructure with Enhanced Feature Comparison and Free Network Flow Monitoring
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- FastlyJan 11Fastly Reveals New Network Services Pricing: Basic Package at $1,500/month and Starter Package at $6,000/month
- AwsJan 11Aws Kendra Expands Free Tier to Include GenAI Enterprise Edition, Offering 750 Hours for First 30 Days
- FastlyJan 11Fastly Removes WebSockets 30-Day Free Trial from Pricing Page
- FastlyJan 11Fastly Increases TLS Domain Capacity in Ultimate Plan by 88% While Removing 30-Day Trial Offer
- FastlyJan 11Fastly Increases Monthly Credit to $100 and Clarifies Free Tier Usage Cap Across All Products
Questions about this change
Did Cloudflare raise prices in January 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit increase.
What changed on Cloudflare's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025?
Limit: 30 → 35 (+17%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Cloudflare change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Cloudflare in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Cloudflare Network Services Expands Magic Transit Network Capacity to 321 Tbps, Enhancing Global Infrastructure and Security" in Q4 2024; Cloudflare has been tracked since 2023-11-14.